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Dishonesty allegation defended by remediation
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Junior doctor Dr Z contacts Medical Protection for assistance when the Medical Council investigates her falsified notes.
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Articles and features
01/11/2021
Starting private practice
Starting private practice
Time to read article: 4 mins
It is never too early to be thinking of whether you will undertake private work when you have secured your substantive consultant post. This is the first in a six-part guide to starting out in private practice to help you to hit the ground running when the time comes.
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Meet Clara Munro, from The BMJ’s new Doctor Informed podcast
Time to read article: 4 mins
Medical Protection speaks to Clara Munro, one of the creators and presenters of Doctor Informed, an upcoming podcast from The BMJ that aims to keep hospital doctors equipped with the skills to develop their daily practice.
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Articles and features
22/10/2021
The use and disclosure of CCTV footage
The use and disclosure of CCTV footage
Time to read article: 5 mins
Medical Protection is seeing increasing numbers of queries from GP practices faced with requests for CCTV footage to be disclosed as part of subject access requests. Dr Emma Green, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the relevant law and offers some practical steps for handling these requests
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Response to Good Medical Practice guidance for physician associates and anaesthesia associates
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Medical Protection comments on the General Medical Council (GMC)’s publication of the Good Medical Practice: interim standards for physician associates and anaesthesia associates
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Patient surveillance reduces claim amount
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Sophie Haroon and Alison Clarke look at how surveillance of a claimant can be useful when defending against claims.
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Consultation response to the Scottish government Covid-19 Inquiry
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Medical Protection submission to the Scottish Government Inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.
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Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Legal protection and reassurance for doctors must be addressed ahead of future pandemic
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Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Legal protection and reassurance for doctors must be addressed ahead of future pandemic.
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Committee inquiry into rising clinical negligence costs welcomed
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Committee inquiry into rising clinical negligence costs welcomed
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